Total enrollment
2,881
-70 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in New Castle Community School Corp
Indiana · 2,881 students · 2 cities
New Castle Community School Corp in Indiana operates 10 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 2,881 students (around 288 per school).
4-year change in New Castle Community School Corp
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Castle Community School Corp ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #118 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,881 | #93 of 286 | #3,350 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #60 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #16 of 285 | #2,232 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.0% | #53 of 286 | #3,087 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #113 of 235 | #5,038 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside New Castle Community School Corp
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Westwood Elementary School at 48.3% proficient to Parker Elementary School at 15.3%, a gap of 33.0 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle High School | New Castle | High | 09-12 | 828 |
| New Castle Middle School | New Castle | Middle | 06-08 | 627 |
| Wilbur Wright Elementary School | New Castle | Elementary | PK-06 | 305 |
| Parker Elementary School | New Castle | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Eastwood Elementary School | New Castle | Elementary | PK-06 | 257 |
| Westwood Elementary School | New Castle | Elementary | KG-06 | 256 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Elem School | New Castle | Elementary | PK-06 | 246 |
| New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy | Knightstown | High | 09-12 | 84 |
| New Castle Area Vocational Sch | New Castle | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | New Castle | Combined | M-M | · |
About New Castle Community School Corp
New Castle Community School Corp maintains 10 public schools across Indiana, collectively instructing roughly 2,881 students.
For a sense of the school types, New Castle Community School Corp comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in New Castle Community School Corp is about 288, noticeably below the Indiana average of roughly 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in New Castle Community School Corp has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,951 students to 2,881.
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